Dietitian-Approved Snacks for Kids

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Back-to-school season is here! Instead of reaching for cookies or chips as an afterschool snack, fuel your hungry students with options that will earn you an A+. Below are four recipes created by registered dietitians that won’t add too much homework to your afternoon. And you’ll earn bonus points with even the pickiest snackers!

Chocolate Date Energy Bites

Chocolate Date Bites are an indulgent, yet healthy snack that requires a bowl and only 10 minutes of your time. They provide a great source of potassium, magnesium, iron and fiber for your hungry tykes.

Ingredients:

20 Dates, pitted

1 cup Old-fashioned oats

1/2 cup Almond meal

1/4 + 2 Tbsp. Sprouts Cocoa Powder, plus more for rolling

Splash of Sprouts Vanilla Extract

1–2 Tbsp. Water or milk, if needed to reach the right consistency

1 pinch Salt

Instructions:

Soften dates if they are hard by soaking them in hot water or microwaving them with little water for 2–3 minutes.

Pour all ingredients in a food processor and pulse everything until dates are incorporated in the mix. Add water or milk if needed.

Form the mixture into balls packing them tightly.

Roll them in cocoa powder and arrange them neatly in mini-muffin liners.

Store them in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to eat!

Super-Duper Fruity Pizza

This Super-Duper Fruity Pizza is bursting with delicious, wholesome goodness! The vanilla Greek yogurt and fruit toppings make it hearty enough for the toughest snacker by providing a great source of protein, fiber, potassium and antioxidants!

Ingredients:

6 Multigrain Oroweat Sandwich Thins, tops only

2 Tbsp. Sprouts Butter, melted

1 Tbsp. Sprouts Cinnamon

1 ½ Tbsp. Sugar

6 Tbsp. Vanilla Greek yogurt

4 Kiwis, peeled and sliced

1 cup Strawberries, sliced

1/2 cup Blueberries

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a small bowl, combine melted butter, cinnamon and sugar.

Spread evenly over each sandwich thin top.

Bake for about 5 minutes then set aside to cool.

When tops are cool, top each one with 1 tablespoon of vanilla Greek yogurt.